Partners in the delayed

Partners in the delayed A400M military transporter plane have reached an agreement in principle to pump billions of euros into the project, in a bail-out preserving 10,000 jobs.

A key US senator ...

A key US senator said on Wednesday that he supported increasing aviation security fees as authorities boost security after the failed attempt to blow up a US commercial airliner on Christmas Day.

European plane maker...

European plane maker Airbus has begun sounding out customers about possible plans to upgrade engines on its top-selling A320 jet family but has not made decisions, its leading US customer said on Tuesday.

The US Air Force...

The US Air Force is due to issue final terms for a USD$35 billion aerial tanker competition this week, probably Wednesday, in a third attempt in nine years to replace its current 50-year-old planes.

Iran has threatened...

Iran has threatened to ban airlines from using its airspace if they refer to the waterway between Iran and Arab states as the "Arabian" instead of "Persian" Gulf.

Air travel recorded...

Air travel recorded its second safest year in 2009, with one accident for every 1.4 million flights made in Western-built jets compared with one per 1.2 million in 2008, IATA said on Thursday.

Airbus parent EADS...

Airbus parent EADS was studying a new offer of aid for the delayed A400M military transporter plane from seven buyer nations on Tuesday, amid speculation of a long-awaited rescue deal this week.